A grove of ancient trees, including Tasmania's oldest-known Huon pine tree, has come under threat by an ongoing bushfire.

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...

Scientists spell out Islamic scientific traditions in a new a volume dedicated to unlocking the secrets of oriental ...

Archaeologists have discovered what could be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, carved into the floor of a rock ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome - Visitors can walk over the map in the museum in ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...

You might be hearing about the gulf off the coast of the U.S. and Mexico. Here's what to know about the body of water the ...

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2000 ...

Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized ...

The discovery of ancient artifacts in surprising places is not uncommon in a country as rich in history and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects ...